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48B No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that touching or activity was not sexual

It is not a defence to a charge that, at the time of the conduct constituting the offence, A was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that—

S. 48B inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 15.

(a)for an offence against section 40(1) or 41(1)—the touching was not sexual; or

(b)for an offence against section 48(1)— the activity was not sexual.

The reference to A in this section is a reference to the same A referred to in sections 40, 41 and 48.